A View of the Piazza of St. John de Lateran

A View of the Piazza of St. John de Lateran, of the Cardinals College, and of the Holy Stairs in the City of Rome, Print made by unknown artist, (de Bois), Published by John Bowles, 1701–1779, British, undated, Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper, laid on contemporary mount made of moderately thick, moderately textured, blued white laid paper, Mount: 9 1/16 x 12 5/8 inches (23 x 32 cm), Sheet: 8 9/16 x 11 3/8 inches (21.7 x 28.9 cm), Plate: 7 13/16 x 9 7/8 inches (19.8 x 25.1 cm), and Image: 7 1/16 x 9 9/16 inches (18 x 24.3 cm), architectural subject, basilica, boxes (containers), buildings, cargo, carriages, church, city, cityscape, coats, columns (architectural elements), costume, crosses (objects), dogs (animals), domes, drinking, drinking glasses, food, genre subject, Grand Tour, horses (animals), men, obelisk, palace, piazza, pillars, squares (piazzas), steps, streets, tables, walking, whips (animal equipment), Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Italy, Lateranense Obelisk, Lazio, Palazzo Laterano, Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano, Roma, Rome, Scala Sancta. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)